Site for Moon Base Determined

Deinhard writes "Going hand-in-hand with the recent discussion on Moon Bases, Space.com is reporting that the perfect spot for a moon base has been found. According to the article, 'the best spot to settle on the Moon may be on the northern rim of Peary crater, close to the north pole.' What makes the location so important is that it is permanently lit, with a balmy -58 Fahrenheit (-50 C)."

Comments

Re:Finance: Money for Moon Base Unknown

[bobbis.u]

There are other countries in space besides the USA.

Re:Why bother?

[YrWrstNtmr]

Build it in parts here, assemble on the moon. Easier to launch a bigger ship from there.

Re:Dammit, skip the moon, go to Mars...

[TripMaster Monkey]

The moon is just a big rock

Yes, just a big rock, chock full of raw materials we need for your trip to Mars, and with only 1/6 the gravity and no atmosphere, it's easy to get those materials into orbit.

"Skipping" the moon is sheer lunacy (pardon the pun). Once established, the Moon Base will py for itself countless times over.

No problem

[El]

Growing up in Alaska, I've been outside in -60F weather, and it's not so bad (you can always put on more insulation). You just have to keep every part of your body covered, including wearing a face mask. Once you solved the problem of a total lack of oxygen, solving the problem of keeping warm should be trivial.

Re:No problem

[Skyshadow]

Once you solved the problem of a total lack of oxygen, solving the problem of keeping warm should be trivial.

There is no problem with a lack of oxygen. The vacuum would kill you way before you had a chance to suffocate.